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... things with hope and courage to the end . And through it all we shall endeavour to catch a glimpse of the hand of God , leading mankind onwards and upwards from age to age . It is hoped that this volume may find a place as one of those ...
... things with hope and courage to the end . And through it all we shall endeavour to catch a glimpse of the hand of God , leading mankind onwards and upwards from age to age . It is hoped that this volume may find a place as one of those ...
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... things than they , even our own Father and Maker - the Good . And he felt he could not be so untrue to Him , as to take the harp and sing praises to false gods , and yet he could not sing songs of the power and love of the true God ...
... things than they , even our own Father and Maker - the Good . And he felt he could not be so untrue to Him , as to take the harp and sing praises to false gods , and yet he could not sing songs of the power and love of the true God ...
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Anna Buckland. the Creator of all things . When Cadmon awoke , he re- membered his dream - song , and he added more verses to it speaking of God's power and love in the making of the world . The next morning Cadmon went up to the ...
Anna Buckland. the Creator of all things . When Cadmon awoke , he re- membered his dream - song , and he added more verses to it speaking of God's power and love in the making of the world . The next morning Cadmon went up to the ...
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... things in the house , for there were no servants , and every inmate took his part in cooking , or cleaning , or in working in the fields and garden . He also sang in the choir , and as he grew older had the direction of the daily ...
... things in the house , for there were no servants , and every inmate took his part in cooking , or cleaning , or in working in the fields and garden . He also sang in the choir , and as he grew older had the direction of the daily ...
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... things also in our tongue . He also sang antiphons , one of which is , ' O glorious King , Lord of all power , who triumphing this day , didst ascend above all the heavens ; do not forsake us , orphans , but send down upon us the Spirit ...
... things also in our tongue . He also sang antiphons , one of which is , ' O glorious King , Lord of all power , who triumphing this day , didst ascend above all the heavens ; do not forsake us , orphans , but send down upon us the Spirit ...
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Page 249 - Bring the rathe primrose that forsaken dies, The tufted crow-toe, and pale jessamine, The white pink, and the pansy freaked with jet, The glowing violet, The musk-rose, and the well-attired woodbine, With cowslips wan that hang the pensive head, And every flower that sad embroidery wears; Bid amaranthus all his beauty shed, And daffodillies fill their cups with tears, To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies.
Page 244 - Unsavoury in the enjoyment of itself ; If you let slip time, like a neglected rose It withers on the stalk with languished head. Beauty is Nature's brag, and must be shown. In courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, Where most may wonder at the workmanship ; It is for homely features to keep home, They had their name thence ; coarse complexions, And cheeks of sorry grain, will serve to ply The sampler, and to tease the housewife's wool.
Page 263 - Old Law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.
Page 243 - Yea, even that which Mischief meant most harm Shall in the happy trial prove most glory. But evil on itself shall back recoil, And mix no more with goodness...
Page 248 - ... devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases...
Page 287 - Henceforth I learn, that to obey is best, And love, with fear, the only God ; to walk As in his presence, ever to observe His providence, and on him sole depend...
Page 342 - At last divine Cecilia came, Inventress of the vocal frame; The sweet enthusiast from her sacred store Enlarged the former narrow bounds, And added length to solemn sounds, With Nature's mother-wit and arts unknown before. Let old Timotheus yield the prize, Or both divide the crown : He raised a mortal to the skies; She drew an angel down.
Page 220 - Fair daffodils, we weep to see You haste away so soon: As yet the early-rising sun Has not attained his noon. Stay, stay, Until the hasting day Has run But to the evensong; And, having prayed together, we Will go with you along. » We have short time to stay as you; We have as short a spring; As quick a growth to meet decay, As you or anything. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the summer's rain; Or as the pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again.
Page 466 - Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations, who had else Like kindred drops been mingled into one.
Page 486 - They moved in tracks of shining white, And when they reared, the elfish light Fell off in hoary flakes. Within the shadow of the ship I watched their rich attire: Blue, glossy green, and velvet black, They coiled and swam ; and every track Was a flash of golden fire.